ULTIMATE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM RO-LITE COMMERCIAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION & OWNER’S MANUAL Ver 2.
Please keep this Owner’s Manual for future reference. It contains helpful information on how to maintain and care for your APEC Reverse Osmosis water filter system.
Thank you for choosing APEC reverse osmosis systems. You now own the finest water filter in America. Please read and become familiar with instructions and parts needed before proceeding with the installation. BEFORE INSTALLATION: Inspect the system: Please take the system and all the components out of the box. Inspect the system and all the connection fittings carefully, make sure nothing is damaged during shipping.
Components included with the Ro system: 1 RO system 3 Pre-filters in 3 Housings 1 Storage tank 2 - 4 RO membranes (depends on model) Pre inserted in membrane housing Installation Kit includes 1 Faucet with washers, nuts and adapter Color tubings 3/8” 1 Feed water adaptor with feed water ball valve kit 1 Tank shut-off valve with adaptor fitting 1 Wrench to open 3 pre-filter housing 1 1 Drain saddle for waste water 1 Wrench to open membrane housings
Component Itemization: #1) Bracket #9) ASO #2) Membranes inside their housings #10) Check valve #3) In-line carbon filter (last-stage filter) #11) T-fitting (Last-stage filter) #4) Sediment pre-filter and housing (1st stage #12) Feed water inlet filter) #13) Filtered water outlet #5) Carbon block pre-filter and housing (2ndstage filter) #6) Carbon block pre-filter and housing (3rdstage filter) #7) Storage tank #8) Tank shut-off valve 2
Fitting Types: The Ro Lite Commercial System comes standard with Quick-Connect (QC) Fittings. Quick-Connect (QC) Fittings: (no insert, sleeve, or nut), most of the fittings on the RO unit are this type. To connect: See Fig.1 Push the tubing into the Quick-Connect fitting tightly, gently pull back on the tubing to make sure connection was secure. - No inserts, sleeve, or nuts are needed to secure the connection. - No Teflon tape! Fig. 1 To disconnect: See Fig.
INSTALLING THE SYSTEM *All filters are already pre-installed inside their housings, please follow the installation steps listed below. The Ro Lite Commercial system can be installed in any location where there is a cold water supply with sufficient water pressure for your chosen RO model, and an outlet to drain off the waste water generated by the system. A sheltered environment is recommended to avoid any exposure to hot and cold weather or under direct sunlight.
Fig. 2 Faucet Shank Fig. 2C Sink Sink Faucet Shank Riser Tube Riser Tube Feed Water Adaptor Main Water Supply Shut-off Valve For Flexible Line Fig. 2A Feed Water Adaptor Main Water Supply Shut-off Valve For Solid Line Fig. 2B Fig. 2D 3. Ball Valve: See Fig. 2 Screw the Ball Valve onto the Adapter tightly. Apply 5-6 rounds of Teflon tape onto Ball Valve before attaching it to the Adapter. (Note: The “cone washer” is not needed if your water line already has a built in washer).
4. Test for leaks at this point: Close the Ball Valve by turning the “handle” to the vertical position, this will shut-off the feed water. Then, turn ON the cold water supply, watch to see if there is water leaking at the connection. If there is leakage, re-examine the connection and try applying more Teflon tape or more tightening at the connections. Ball Valve: The Feed Water Ball Valve allows you to shut-off feed water to the RO system without shutting off the cold water supply to your sink.
2. See Fig. 4. Mark the position of the hole on the drain pipe and drill a 1/4” hole through one side of the drain pipe. There is a piece of self-adhesive sponge provided. Glue this sponge to the inside of the saddle, this will cushion any gap between the saddle and the pipe. Make sure the hole on the sponge is thoroughly punched out, and is aligned to the hole on the saddle. Fig. 4A Fig. 4 3. See Fig. 4A, 4B. Make sure to align the drain saddle hole to the drilled hole perfectly.
Step 3: Drilling A Hole For The RO Faucet The RO dispensing faucet can be mounted on the sink, on the counter top, or simply hang at a location where it’s convenient for you to dispense the filtered water. You will need to drill a hole only if you choose to mount the faucet on a surface. If you don’t need the faucet: If you don’t need to use the faucet and connect the RO’s output directly to your appliance (Icemaker, coffee maker, soda machines etc.
3. For Porcelain Sink: Porcelain enameled sinks can readily be chipped if care is not exercised when drilling the hole. Before starting the drill motor, apply firm downward pressure on the bit until a crunching occurs. This will help keep the drill bit from walking when starting the hole. A small pilot hole will also aid the drill bit. Note: Immediately after the hole drilling is done, clean up all metal chips, for metal chips will stain the porcelain!! Step 4: Mounting The Faucet 1.
Step 5: Positioning The System The RO system can stand on the ground or be secured to the wall. The storage tank may be laid on its side if needed. This position does not affect the tank’s performance. If there is not enough room near the RO system, you can put the tank away from the system, up to about 20 feet horizontal without much pressure loss. Step 6: Connecting The System There are 4 connections: Point A to X: Connect RO to COLD water supply- 3/8” Red tubing.
1. Point Z Faucet connections: Tubing color: Clear tubing. Connect the 3/8” CLEAR tubing to the base of the RO faucet. Fitting type: Quick-Connect fitting. No Teflon tape needed here. 2. Point X Feed water connection: Tubing color: Red tubing. Connect the 3/8” RED tubing to the Feed Water Ball Valve. Fitting type: Metal compression nut fitting. No Teflon tape needed here. 3. Point W Waste water connection: Tubing color: Black-tubing. Connect the 1/4” BLACK tubing from the RO to the Drain Saddle.
7. Point Y Tank’s input & output connection: Fig. 7 Tank Shut-Off Valve Kit: The tank-shut off kit includes 2 parts. A Shut-off valve and a Tank Output Adaptor. They are NOT tightened when we ship out the tank. At this point, wrap Teflon tape onto threaded parts on the tank adaptor. Put the 2 parts together and tighten them to secure no-leak connection.
Step 7: System Start-Up 1. Turn on feed water: Slowly, turn on your cold water supply. Open the Feed Water Ball Valve to allow the raw water to enter the system. Turn the “handle” to the horizontal position. Check for leaks! 2. Turn on tank valve: Turn on the tank’s ball valve to allow water to enter the tank. The tank’s valve is “On” when the valve lever is parallel (in the same direction) with the valve’s outlet (see Fig.7). Check for leaks! 3.
FILTER CHANGE SCHEDULE The system requires very little maintenance. Just change the filter cartridges regularly as suggested below. Keep the system sheltered from the weather elements, and run the system within its reasonable output capacity (i.e. allow the system to rest a few hours a day). Stages-1,2,3 Pre-filters: City water usage: Replace the pre-filters at least once a year (annually), or about 8000 gallons of filtered water produced, whichever comes first.
FILTER CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS How To Replace Stages 1, 2, 3 Pre-Filters: 1. Turn OFF cold water supply to RO system. Turn OFF tank’s ball-valve. Lift up RO faucet lever briefly to relief the built-up pressure inside the RO system. This will make opening the housings easier. 2. Open housing: Have the RO standing upright. Slip the plastic wrench onto the #1 housing. Looking down from a top view, you should open the housing turning clockwise. If necessary, lay the RO down on the floor to get a better leverage.
How to Replace Stage-4 Membrane: There are several membranes (2 to 4 depending on model) provided with your system. Please insert the membrane into each housing one-by-one to prevent mis-connecting the tubing. 1. Locate the Membrane housings on the system. See Fig 8 2. The number of housing matches with the number of membranes provided. Each housing is labeled as: “MEM-1”, “MEM-2”, “MEM-3”, “MEM-4” depending on your Ro model. 3.
How to Replace Last Stage Post Carbon Filter: Replace this last filter at the same time you replace the stage-4 membrane. 1. Locate the last stage carbon filter. See Fig 8 on Page 16. 2. Remove the OLD filter: Disconnect the input 3/8” tubing at Point G. and output 3/8” tubing at Point H. Discard the old filter. (See Fig.6 on Page 10) To disconnect: Push in and hold down on the collet ring square against the fitting. With the collet held in this position the tubing can be removed. See Fig.1B on page 3.
OWNER’S MANUAL This section provides explanation and basic concepts on how an RO system works, and how it performs in relation to your input water’s condition. We hope this information helps keep your RO system running at top performance for years to come. 1).
4). How Long Does It Take to Fill Tank? Depending on your water pressure and RO model, the standard tank will fill up in about 2-3 hours. After the tank is filled, the RO will shut off automatically. 5). Ro Delivery Pressure. The Ro’s delivery pressure depends on how full the storage tank is. If the tank is full then water comes out strongly at the faucet. If the tank is only half-full or near empty, the faucet flow will be slow and sluggish.
8). How to Test Your Water Pressure: Get a water pressure gauge that adapts onto your sink or garden faucet (from hardware store), attach gauge onto faucet, turn water on to FULL, then take a reading. For some areas, water pressure is lower during the day and higher at night when less people are using water. So to get an accurate average, take several measurements at different times of the day and average them out. 9).
11). Premature Membrane Failure: There are 4 common causes that lead to premature membrane failure: 1) Failing to replace the 3 pre-filters as frequently as needed: If you’re on city water: The over-depleted carbon pre-filters allow the chlorine to get through and damage the membrane. If you’re on private well water: The overloaded pre-filters allow excessive sediments and particles to get through and clog up the membrane surface.
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Scope APEC takes pride in selling a superb line of products, including this reverse osmosis system (“Product”). As such, APEC expressly warrants to the original purchaser that, for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, the Product will be reasonably free of defects in materials and workmanship.
CONDITIONS THAT RENDER THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY VOID THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY SHALL BE VOID IF: 1. The Product is not operated in compliance with normal municipal water conditions for which the particular model of this Product is intended. 2. The person seeking to invoke the warranty is not the original purchaser. That is, this Limited Product Warranty only extends to original purchasers. 3. The is purchased used. That is, this Limited Product Warranty only covers new products. 4.
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